NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM

							     NATIONAL   An important step in preventing home burglary and other
                crimes is to make sure that a residence is as secure as
NEIGHBORHOOD    possible. A careful inspection by someone trained to
                observe security precautions can indicate features which
       WATCH    would make entry easy — or difficult —for a prospective
     PROGRAM    burglar.

                Chances are good that home security can be improved.
                Take a hard look at entry points in your residence and
                determine what steps can reduce vulnerability.


        HOME    A security inspection begins at the front door and goes
                on to include side and rear doors, windows, locks, lights,
     SECURITY   and landscaping. Checks in the orange column of this
                checklist indicate security weaknesses or hazards that
   INSPECTION   require attention.
    CHECKLIST
                This survey may be used by law enforcement profes-
                sionals or others trained in crime prevention. Neither the
                inspector, the local law enforcement agency, nor NSA
                have any liability to you other than to use our best judg-
                ment in this inspection and these recommendations.

                We appreciate the opportunity to be of assistance to you
                in the community's fight against crime. We urge you not
                only to take steps to make your own residence safer, but
                also to become active in a Neighborhood Watch program
                for the benefit of your entire community.

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                             This form was produced and distributed by
                            THE NATIONAL SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION
                                       in cooperation with your
                                    local law enforcement agency
FRONT ENTRANCE                                                  RECOMMENDATIONS & COMMENTS

1. Is door itself of metal or solid wood
   construction?                                    Yes   No
2. Is doorframe strong enough and tight enough
    to prevent forcing or spreading?           Yes        No
3. Are door hinges protected from removal
   from outside?                                    Yes   No
4. Are there windows in the door or within 40
   inches of the locks?                             No    Yes
5. Is door secured by a deadbolt lock with a
   minimum 1-inch throw?                            Yes   No
6. Are strikes and strike plates adequate and
   properly installed with 3-inch screws?           Yes   No
7. If there are no windows in door, is there a
    wide-angle viewer or voice intercom device?     Yes   No
8. Can the lock mechanism be reached through
   a mail slot, delivery port or pet entrance at
   doorway?                                      No       Yes
9. Is there a screen or storm door with an
    adequate lock?                                  Yes   No
10. Is exterior or front entrance lighted with at
    least a 40-watt light?                          Yes   No
11. Can front entrance be observed from street
    or public areas?                                Yes   No
12. Does porch or landscaping offer conceal-
    ment from view from street or public areas?     No    Yes

SIDE OR REAR ENTRANCE

13. Is door itself of metal or solid wood
    construction?                                   Yes   No
14. Is doorframe strong enough and tight
    enough to prevent forcing or spreading?         Yes   No
15. Are door hinges protected from removal
    from outside?                                   Yes   No
16. Are there windows in the door or within 40
    inches of the locks?                            No    Yes
17. Is door secured by a deadbolt lock with a
    minimum 1-inch throw?                           Yes   No
18. Are strikes and strike plates adequate and
    properly installed with 3-inch screws?          Yes   No
SIDE OR REAR ENTRANCE                                           RECOMMENDATIONS & COMMENTS

19. Can the lock mechanism be reached from
    outside through a delivery port or pet
    entrance?                                       No    Yes
20. Is the exterior of the doorway lighted by at
    least a 40-watt bulb?                           Yes   No
21. Is doorway concealed from street or neigh-
    bors view by porch, fence, or landscaping?      No    Yes
22. Does doorway have screen or storm door
    with adequate lock?                             Yes   No
23. If door is sliding glass door, is the sliding
    panel secured from being lifted out of the
    track?                                          Yes   No
24. Is a "charley-bar" or key-operated lock used
    on sliding glass door?                          Yes   No

ENTRANCES FROM GARAGE AND
BASEMENT

25. Are all entrances to living quarters from
    garage and basement of metal or solid wood
    construction?                              Yes        No
26. Does door from garage to living quarters
    have locks adequate for exterior entrance?      Yes   No
27. Does door from basement to living quarters
    have an adequate lock operated from living
    quarters side?                                  Yes   No

GROUND FLOOR WINDOWS

28. Do all windows have adequate locks in oper-
    ating condition?                            Yes       No
29. Do windows have screens or storm windows
    that lock from the inside?                      Yes   No
30. Do any windows open onto areas that offer
    special risk to burglary?                       No    Yes
31. If so, do these windows have security
    screens or grills?                              Yes   No
32. Are exterior areas of windows free from
    concealing structure or landscaping?            Yes   No
33. Is exterior adequately lighted at all window
    areas?                                          Yes   No
UPPER FLOOR WINDOWS                                             RECOMMENDATIONS & COMMENTS

34. Do any upper floor windows open onto
    porch or garage roofs or roofs of adjoining
    buildings?                                      No    Yes
35. If so, are they secured as adequately as if
    they were at ground level?                      Yes   No
36. Are trees and shrubbery kept trimmed back
    from upper floor windows?                       Yes   No
37. Are ladders kept outside the house where
    they are accessible?                            No    Yes

BASEMENT DOORS AND WINDOWS

38. Is there a door from outside to the
    basement?                                       No    Yes
39. If so, is that door adequately secured for an
    exterior door?                                  Yes   No
40. Is outside basement entrance lighted by
    exterior light of at least 40 watts?            Yes   No
41. Is outside basement door concealed from
    street or neighbors?                            No    Yes
42. Are all basement windows adequately
    secured against entrance?                       Yes   No

GARAGE DOORS AND WINDOWS

43. Is automobile entrance door to garage
    equipped with adequate locking device?          Yes   No
44. Is garage door kept closed and locked at all
    times?                                          Yes   No
45. Are garage windows secured adequately for
    ground floor windows?                           Yes   No
46. Is outside utility entrance to garage as
    secure as required for any ground floor
    entrance?                                       Yes   No
47. Are tools, ladders and other equipment kept
    in garage?                                      Yes   No
48. Are all garage doors lighted on the outside
    by at least a 40-watt bulb?                     Yes   No